Disclaimer: Developer Gamebalance has provided me with a full version of the game for the purpose of this review
Orbox C is the third game in the Orbox series made by Indie Developer Gamebalance. While the Orbox series has been around for a number of years as browser games and Orbox C was made available on Steam last December, it's only now that I got my hands on it. Plus I happen to be a bit of a sucker for puzzle games - so long as it doesn't make me rage so much, that is.
The game mechanics are quite simple. Use the arrow keys to navigate your way to the red block, which serves as the exit. Other missions would have you collect stars, blow up bombs, and others. You'll also encounter obstacles such as blocks that bounce you at an angle, warp zones, etc. More advanced missions will feature a combination of these.
A free version of Orbox C is available where you get to play the first 30 levels, though much of it are just tutorials. The real meat of the game comes if you pay $2.99 for the full version. For the price of a burger at a fast-food restaurant, it's not that bad, and the full version does provide pretty challenging levels that require a lot of thinking through.
Other than a simple background and generic background music, Orbox C is quite a challenging game despite its simple mechanics. What really interests me is that various versions of the game exist and not just in Steam, with each version having a unique set of level designs. You would be surprised at some versions of the game where even the Tutorial levels turned out to be harder than it looks. So if you feel like being a completionist, you may want to seek out the various versions of the game and try them out.
Whether you play the game on your internet browser, smartphone, or on Steam, Orbox C is worth killing some of your time, as well as a boost to your noggin. Puzzle fans will enjoy this one, while casual games can fit right in. And for $2.99 for the full Steam version, it's worth the price. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give the Steam version of Orbox C, a 4 out of 5.
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